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A LATE ROMAN–BYZANTINE GOLD PENDANT WITH AMETHYST MENORAH INTAGLIO, 5TH-7TH CENTURY AD - Gold pendant set with a deep purple amethyst intaglio engraved with a seven-branched menorah. To the left appears a shofar, and to the right an ear of wheat, forming a trio of important Jewish ritual symbols frequently seen in Late Antique Judaica. Three small glass and stone beads hang from the base. Width 26 mm. Length 50 mm.